Knipex can trace their business roots back to 1882 when Carl Gustav Putsch started up a small forge for pliers in Cronenberg. He had one journeyman and two apprentices forging carpenters' and farriers' pincers by hand in the cellar of his home. Now more than 1,000 employees produce some 40,000 pairs of pliers for over 100 counties.

Knipex specialise in pliers for automotive, electrical and plumbing applications with a range approaching nearly 2000 different products. Knipex Insulated VDE Pliers for electricians, Alligator Water Pump Pliers for Plumbers or CoBolt Bolt Cutters for metalworking. That’s why Knipex is the world's leading brand in pliers today. Toolstop have a large selection of the diverse Knipex range available on our website now, keenly priced, with fast delivery and different payment options.